Abstract
Poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) conjugated polymer nanowires were fabricated by melt-assisted wetting of porous anodic alumina templates. Analysis by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction suggested that the polymer molecules were axially textured within the nanowires. Polarized optical microscopy images of single nanowires exhibited a pronounced optical birefringence consistent with internal axial alignment of the polymer molecules. Polarization-resolved photoluminescence images and spectra were acquired following near-field optical addressing of single nanowires. This data revealed that nanowire luminescence was markedly anisotropic with a preferred axial polarization of wire emission.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 298-302 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Materials Science and Engineering B |
| Volume | 147 |
| Issue number | 2-3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 15 2008 |
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Keywords
- Birefringence
- Conjugated polymers
- Emission anisotropy
- Nanowires
- Polyfluorene
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
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Polyfluorene nanowires with pronounced axial texturing prepared by melt-assisted template wetting. / O'Carroll, Deirdre M; Irwin, Jennifer; Tanner, David A.; Redmond, Gareth.
In: Materials Science and Engineering B, Vol. 147, No. 2-3, 15.02.2008, p. 298-302.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Redmond, Gareth
PY - 2008/2/15
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N2 - Poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) conjugated polymer nanowires were fabricated by melt-assisted wetting of porous anodic alumina templates. Analysis by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction suggested that the polymer molecules were axially textured within the nanowires. Polarized optical microscopy images of single nanowires exhibited a pronounced optical birefringence consistent with internal axial alignment of the polymer molecules. Polarization-resolved photoluminescence images and spectra were acquired following near-field optical addressing of single nanowires. This data revealed that nanowire luminescence was markedly anisotropic with a preferred axial polarization of wire emission.
AB - Poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) conjugated polymer nanowires were fabricated by melt-assisted wetting of porous anodic alumina templates. Analysis by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction suggested that the polymer molecules were axially textured within the nanowires. Polarized optical microscopy images of single nanowires exhibited a pronounced optical birefringence consistent with internal axial alignment of the polymer molecules. Polarization-resolved photoluminescence images and spectra were acquired following near-field optical addressing of single nanowires. This data revealed that nanowire luminescence was markedly anisotropic with a preferred axial polarization of wire emission.
KW - Birefringence
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KW - Emission anisotropy
KW - Nanowires
KW - Polyfluorene
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JO - Materials Science and Engineering B: Solid-State Materials for Advanced Technology
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